News & Updates
2024 Edition State of Homelessness in NH Annual Report
The numbers tell a disheartening story. With a surge of 52.1% in the number of people experiencing homelessness, NH experienced the highest percentage increase in its Point in Time (PIT) Count of any…
Senate Bill 408 has established a study committee to better understand the proven disproportionate negative impacts of the housing crisis on people living with disabilities. Specific information on t…
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Johnson v Grants Pass, a case that centers around whether municipalities can ban people experiencing unsheltered homelessness on pub…
No cause evictions allow landlords to evict tenants at the end of a lease, without good cause. This leaves individuals and families – with no reason given – to find and secure new housing, in approp…
The NH Coalition to End Homelessness submitted written testimony to inform the House Finance Committee’s April 23rd discussion about SB406, making an appropriation to the Department of Health and Hum…
NHCEH is pleased to announce that the 2024 NHCEH Hope Starts Here Scholarship Application has been released.
The NH Coalition to End Homelessness Hope Starts Here Scholarship provides financial suppo…
NH Coalition to End Homelessness submitted written testimony to inform the February 16 discussion about HB 1168, establishing a committee to study the impact of the housing crisis on people with disa…
Each December, vigils are held across the country to remember and honor those experiencing homelessness who passed away during the year. These memorials are traditionally held on December 21st, as it…
The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness (NHCEH) released its annual report, The State of Homelessness in New Hampshire, today, providing an analysis of statewide trends in homelessness based…
The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness (NHCEH) Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Chisholm, LICSW, MLADC, of Manchester, NH, as the organization’s next executive director. Chisholm br…
The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness (NHCEH) is pleased to partner in the hosting of the New Hampshire Statewide Street Outreach Summit on Monday, November 13 in Concord.
NHCEH is joined b…
It has been a very busy spring and summer season here at NHCEH. Here is a brief overview of recent successes, current updates, and news on the horizon.
Spring and Summer Updates
Following an unexpect…
The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness (NHCEH), a 501C-3 organization, was founded in 1990. As homelessness increased throughout the state, individuals and organizations began working on sol…
Today, far too many children, families, and individuals are experiencing homelessness in New Hampshire. Countless others are at risk of homelessness.
Homelessness is a problem we can solve.
The caus…
Leaders gather in Concord to find solutions for homelessness in New Hampshire as winter nears (WMUR)
While the cold weather hasn’t really hit yet, some homeless shelters around New Hampshire are reporting that they are already full as leaders seek more solutions for the issue.
On Tuesday, people loo…
On October 25th, the Housing Stability Solutions Summit, a community collaboration responding to local trends in homelessness, was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, in downtown Concord.
The…
Each year, the NH Coalition to End Homelessness releases a comprehensive report on the state of homelessness in New Hampshire. These reports provide an examination on homelessness in the state, infor…
The number of homeless people was already growing fast before the pandemic, and now the problem has grown larger than we know, experts say. In Manchester alone, the count of unsheltered homeless has…
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The number of homeless people in New Hampshire was already increasing before the pandemic, and now the problem has grown larger.
Last month, the New Hamp…
One year after the Covid-19 pandemic was declared a public health emergency by Gov. Chris Sununu, the rental market in New Hampshire has received another dose of government assistance. But even with…
Last month, 13 mayors sent Governor Chris Sununu an open letter requesting a new statewide plan to address homelessness. Sununu has since established a Council on Housing Stability to take up the ta…
As of October, there are 6,780 applicants waiting for affordable housing through the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority. The majority of them will wait 7-9 years for subsidized housing.
Many o…